Networks, connectivity and the telecom players powering Asian retail and commerce.
Industry data shows nearly three quarters of telecom AI pilots succeed in testing, but legacy billing systems and architectural bottlenecks keep production deployments at 13 per cent.
The deal folds the virtual operator’s remaining subscriber base into StarHub following the acquisition of its broadband unit earlier this year.
The trial used a Japan Coast Guard remotely piloted aircraft equipped with a Disaster Relief Unit Pod to achieve download speeds of up to 20 Mbps.
The New South Wales government granted consent for the 96-megawatt Huntingwood facility, adding critical capacity as hyperscale operators face tighter community scrutiny in Sydney.
Malaysia’s state-backed wholesale carrier Digital Nasional Berhad replaces a government credit line as three private telcos prepare to take equal equity stakes.
Huawei will receive net patent payments from Qualcomm for the first time, pushing the Shenzhen group’s lifetime licensing revenue above $6.9 billion.
VEON subsidiary Beeline Kazakhstan has activated satellite messaging for standard smartphones in dead zones across the country through Starlink Mobile.
Vietnam completed its nationwide 2G switch-off after state operator Viettel migrated nearly 8.6 million users to higher-speed networks in eight months.
The sovereign cloud offering run by RE:AI provides access to five open-weight models with intelligent workload routing and data residency controls.
Fifth-generation network traffic rose 70 percent to 12.9 exabytes in 2025, accounting for nearly half of all mobile broadband volume nationwide.
Local colocation operators are shifting from single-digit kilowatt rack densities to higher-density configurations using closed-loop water cooling.
The wholly Saudi-owned cable will connect Duba to Sharm El Sheikh, supporting digital sovereignty under Vision 2030.
Six commissioners held their first meeting since July without chairman Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, scheduling twice-weekly sessions through October.
The telecom regulator in Dhaka will proceed with the sale of frequencies between 880 MHz and 888.4 MHz despite operator friction over policy reforms.
Commercial operations began on September 9 using equipment designed to lower power consumption across LTE and 5G networks.
Chief Technology Officer Volkan Sevindik details plans for 5G+ rollouts, API integration, and AI infrastructure.
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